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GCU loses on half-court buzzer beater at New Mexico State

New Mexico State's C.J. Bobbitt goes up with his left hand for a lay up during Thursday night's game against Grand Canyon University at the Pan American Center. Jaime Guzman for the Sun-News

NMSU beats Grand Canyon 77-75

New Mexico State's C.J. Bobbitt goes up with his left hand for a lay up during Thursday night's game against Grand Canyon University at the Pan American Center.
Jaime Guzman for the Sun-News

Trevelin Queen puts up a three-point shot against the Grand Canyon at the Pan Am Center on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019. Jaime Guzman/For the Sun-News

NMSU beats Grand Canyon 77-75

Trevelin Queen puts up a three-point shot against the Grand Canyon at the Pan Am Center on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019.
Jaime Guzman/For the Sun-News

Ivan Aurrecoechea goes up between two Grand Canyon defenders for a shot on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, at the Pan Am Center. Jaime Guzman/For the Sun-News

NMSU beats Grand Canyon 77-75

Ivan Aurrecoechea goes up between two Grand Canyon defenders for a shot on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, at the Pan Am Center.
Jaime Guzman/For the Sun-News

AJ Harris gets fouled on his way up for a shot against Grand Canyon University on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, at the Pan American Center. Jaime Guzman/For the Sun-News

NMSU beats Grand Canyon 77-75

AJ Harris gets fouled on his way up for a shot against Grand Canyon University on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, at the Pan American Center.
Jaime Guzman/For the Sun-News

The NMSU Aggie bench celebrates after a teammate sinks a 3-point shot against Grand Canyon University on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, at the Pan Am Center. The Aggies would win 77-75 on a Johnny McCants half-court shot at the buzzer. Jaime Guzman/For the Sun-News

NMSU beats Grand Canyon 77-75

The NMSU Aggie bench celebrates after a teammate sinks a 3-point shot against Grand Canyon University on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, at the Pan Am Center. The Aggies would win 77-75 on a Johnny McCants half-court shot at the buzzer.
Jaime Guzman/For the Sun-News

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The NMSU Aggie bench celebrates after a teammate sinks a 3-point shot against Grand Canyon University on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, at the Pan Am Center. The Aggies would win 77-75 on a Johnny McCants half-court shot at the buzzer.(Photo: Jaime Guzman/For the Sun-News)

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Johnny McCants scored 17 points and hit a 50-foot, 3-point shot at the buzzer to give New Mexico State a 77-75 win over Grand Canyon on Thursday night.

The Aggies (12-4, 1-1 Western Athletic Conference) led 74-69 with 1:47 left before Damari Milstead rallied the Lopes with a jumper and a pair of layups. Grand Canyon led 75-74 with 13 seconds left.

Trey Drechsel fouled the Aggies' Terrell Brown, who missed both free throws with eight seconds remaining. McCants then fouled Drechsel with 3.3 seconds left and he missed a foul shot.

Grand Canyon — who pulled all its players off the lane — allowed McCants to grab the uncontested rebound, dribble to just outside the half-court line, where he launched the shot that was all net.